What does the cryptic crossword clue "Cleanliness elevated boy or girl, reportedly? (7)" mean?

The definition is "Cleanliness". The wordplay uses a homophone (sounds like). sounds like HIGH (elevated) JEAN / GENE (girl or boy). The answer is HYGIENE.

Cleanliness elevated boy or girl, reportedly? (7)

Times Cryptic #28653 | 14 Across | 2023-07-12 flower

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